a family visit

It's been quite on the blog here the last week or so. Pretty much because I have not had a spare moment to sit down and write. Dh's parent's made the long trek to see us this past week. It has been 2 years since we have seen them. A was a small little percousicious 4 year old then. Now she is an amazing, spirited 6 year old. We had a great time visiting and catching up with them and what all is going on with the rest of the family. Of course, one thing we did a whole lot of was fishing.

On there first full day here, the fog had settled in, but the water was calm so we headed down to the doc. We just had to snap this pic of Dh's mom Charlene in front of the Miss Charlene! LOL

A loved showing them around the boat and showing off all of her fishing knowledge.

They were thrilled to see bald eagles everywhere. They are so common place here, I almost forget the awe people experience on first seeing one.

MeMom had a lot of fun and out fished all of us! The first fish she pulled up was the small halibut. You can see the excitement on her face!

And then on to a rockfish, locally known as a black bass.

Then it was PopPop's turn with this little guy.

But then MeMom scored again!

I even got into the action a bit.

MeMom even managed to catch a lingcod....a small one but still!

...and then a kelp greenling! LOL. PopPop looked on with envy.

Meanwhile, A was busy dissecting a rockfish.

...and pointing out the organs to PopPop.

After fishing awhile, we headed around to the other side of the island and were able to view some amazing wildlife. Our visitors were so excited to see fur seals!

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I am a born and raised southern girl who has been blessed to have adventures all over the US. From living on a remote Alaskan island, the high desert of New Mexico, and small town Montana, I have finally found my way back to the South. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist turned stay at home mom, who spends my days homeschooling a profoundly gifted 11 year old daughter, trying to keep up with a rambunctious and super bright 3 year old, and just overall enjoying this life. I write about our adventures, homeschooling, acceleration, and gifted advocacy.

Cast of Characters

A- 10 yrs old. Her strong personality was evident from the beginning. Incredibly smart, spirited and headstrong to say the least, but also kind, caring, empathetic, and funny as hell. Identified as Profoundly Gifted (PG), she's been reading since she was 2 and is working at least several years ahead in all subjects, which is why we decided to homeschool. We believe having her academic needs met is essential to her emotional health. She plays hard, laughs often, devours books like they were candy, enjoys running free outside, and loves life in general.

W- 3 years old and a bundle of energy. He is sweet and adorable, and looks to be following in his sister's footsteps. He loves all things "school" and surprises us everyday with what he knows.